Eman Mobali

Infobox Football biography
playername = Eman Mobali


fullname = Eman Mobali
height = 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|11|3|df=yes
cityofbirth = Izeh
countryofbirth = Iran
currentclub = Al Wasl FC
clubnumber = 23
contractend =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Esteghlal Ahvaz
years = 2000–2003
2003
2003–2005
2005–2008
2008-
clubs = Foolad
Niroye Zamini
Foolad
Al-Shabab
Al Wasl FC
caps(goals) =
34 (13)
45 (15)
nationalyears = 2001-2005
nationalteam = Iran
nationalcaps(goals) = 450(1)
pcupdate = 22:04, 01 December 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 22:04, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Eman Mobali (PerB| ایمان مبعلی , born November 3, 1982 in Izeh, Iran) is an Iranian football player. He currently plays in Al Wasl FC in the UAE League.

Club career

He was considered as the creative dynamo of the highly talented Foolad F.C., based in Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan province. Mobali was the key member of his team during Foolad's IPL 2004/05 championship. At international level Mobali is considered one of Asia's brightest prospects.

Mobali has played in Al-Shabab in the UAE League in the period between 2005 and 2008. In Summer 2008 he signed a contract with the UAE giants, Al Wasl FC.

Mobali is both-footed and boasts an incredible array of offensive skills. He is highly adept at fast dribbling, passing, and has an amazing anticipation. However he is most often feted for his outstanding free-kicks, which have been used to tremendous effect for club and country. It was believed that following the 2006 FIFA World Cup he would move to a top European team, however as a result of Mobali not being included in the final squad this was not the case.

International career

Mobali made his debut for "Team Melli" in January 2001 against China. He was among Iran's under-23 squad in 2002, winning a Gold Medal in the Busan Asian Games.

Although according to many football analysts, Eman is among the most talented Asian players of his generation, his international career has not been as impressive as expected. There is some speculation that Branko Ivanković, the former coach of Iranian national football team, was not a big fan of Eman. He was not always called up to the national team, and even if selected, he was usually on the bench. Some also say that Eman Mobali has had personal issues with Ali Daei, which emerged when Mobali made a dangerous tackle on Ali Daei's legs in a cup match in Iran, although Eman has denied these speculations.

Awards and honours

Country

*Asian Games: 1
**2002 Gold Medal, with Iran U23

Club

*Iranian championship: 1
**2004/05 Champions, with Foolad FC

External links

* [http://www.teammelli.com/Roster/MobaliRoster.htm Eman Mobali] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com]